Miniseries Plot
An epic adaptation of the novel by Leo Tolstoy. The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
War and Peace Miniseries aired on March 14th, 1966.
Miniseries Episodes
1. Andrei Bolkonsky
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
2. Natasha Rostova
Natasha Rostova, a young Russian aristocrat, meets prince Andrey Bolkonskiy at a ball and immediately falls in love with him.
3. The Year 1812
The penultimate installment to Sergei Bondarchuk's titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation. It is 1812 and Napoleon's armies are crossing into Russia.
4. Pierre Bezukhov
The Final Chapter. Pierre, dressed as a peasant, tries to assassinate Napoleon but is taken prisoner.
